Nickname better than the fighter

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  1. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Think of some fighters who had great nicknames but were not as good as their in-ring moniker. Either because their nickname was just highly memorable while their fighting style wasn’t or because the nickname just didn’t fit them well.

    So that excludes the likes of obvious ATGs like the Sugar Rays, Hitman Hearns, Hands of Stone Duran, Marvelous Marvin (and yes I know he changed his name officially to Marvelous), or Iron Mike, etc.
     
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  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Almost any nickname for a boxer would be better than "Sugar".
     
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  4. Gui Dosnera

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    DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson, cracks me up every time. That said, he was a good puncher and KO'ed Corey Sanders.
    Still, funny nickname, eheh!
     
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    To this day, Matt "The Predator" Vanda has probably a top 10 of all time nickname despite being sub par.

    In close second: Manual "Diamond Boy" Charr is a phenomenal nickname considering he has not had a sparkling career
     
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    James "Bone crusher" Smith. Awesome nickname for a guy who had power, but often utterly failed in actually using it effectively in the ring. Could put on pretty abysmal performances.

    Danny "Swift" Garcia...ironic because his feet are as slow as molasses. Pretty boring fighter in general who has many dubious decisions and lacks in both athleticism/high level skill.
     
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    Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis, i checked and he did not live up to his nickname .

    But he did once quit in a bout as he had a urgent need to defaecate.
     
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    “Rent 2 Damn High” he fought Ruben Hurricane. Johnny “Pay check” fought Joe Louis.
     
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    I was a huge fan of Nate Campbell, but how are you gonna' live up to "The Galaxy Warrior"?
     
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  11. Pugguy

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    Does Aspartame Ray Leonard sound better? :D
     
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    Saccharine Shane Mosley
     
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    :lol:
     
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  14. Lankykong

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    Is it really a good nickname if sounds like a Muppet episode?
     
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  15. ikrasevic

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    Salt, curry, powdered sugar... and other powdered substances. :)
     
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